Arsenal and Man United get Wesley Sneijder boost as City ‘not interested’

Wesley Sneijder’s suitors, rumoured to include both Manchester United and Arsenal, have been given a boost in their quest to sign the Inter Milan star after it emerged Manchester City are not interested in joining any bidding war.

Inter Milan could sell star man Wesley Sneijder to an English club (Reuters)

Reports in Italy have suggested Inter are preparing to sound out various English clubs over the prospect of selling Sneijder, 27, in a bid to fund moves for other transfer targets in January and next summer.

World Cup finalist Sneijder could cost around £30million and command wages in excess of £200,000 a week, making City an obvious candidate for his signature.

But it is being suggested that Roberto Mancini – who already has a range of creative players at his disposal, including David Silva , Samir Nasri , James Milner , Adam Johnson , and Sergio Aguero – is not prepared to enter a bidding war for the player.

The Italian – a former manager at Inter, who still maintains a good relationship with many of the San Siro backroom staff – is keen not to rock the boat within his squad by adding another star name.

Although, according to sources close to the club, this situation could change if and when he offloads any players in January – with Carlos Tevez rumoured to be among the first candidates to leave.

The news leaves the way open for City’s rivals to contest his transfer, with long-term suitors United seemingly leading the race although Chelsea and Arsenal are also expected to express their interest as well.

Inter’s apparent U-turn over selling Sneijder comes as they reportedly stepped up their chase for Lille starlet Eden Hazard.

The Belgian international was linked with England in the summer, as Arsenal held preliminary talks with the French club, but failed to reach an agreement.